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2019 MLB Season
(3-4) Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Indians (2-3)
Date: Friday, April 5, 2019
Time: 7:10 PM ET
Venue: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
Projected Pitchers: Trent Thornton vs. Shane Bieber
MLB Moneyline Odds: Blue Jays | Cleveland -161
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: OFF
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: 7.5
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Toronto Blue Jays
On Friday, in the second game of this road series against Cleveland, the Blue Jays will send out starter Trent Thornton. The right-hander had a solid outing in his first game of the season. He allowed just two hits and no runs in his five innings of work, but got a no decision in a game that the Jays ended up losing.
The Jays will surely look for more than five innings from Thornton, especially considering the inconsistent efforts of the bullpen thus far. In 27.1 innings of work, the pen has recorded a 3.29 ERA — not exactly a recipe for success especially against teams with strong hitters.
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In injury news, it looks as though first baseman Justin Smoak will sit out with a stiff neck. It’s not set in stone just yet, but he did miss Thursday’s game with the same issue, so Toronto may hold him out another day.
Cleveland Indians
Friday’s starter Shane Bieber needs to have a short memory, because his two innings of relief work the other day against Minnesota weren’t the ideal start to his 2019 season. He gave up two hits and a run on just 17 pitches in a 9-3 loss to the Twins.
In his first start, Bieber should be more comfortable on the mound, and he’ll look to build upon his solid 2018 campaign. Last year, he went 11-5 as a starter with a 4.55 ERA and 118 strikeouts. He’ll hope to lower that earned run average, but keep those SO numbers where they are.
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But pitching can only take the Indians so far. The batting has to vastly improve if this team’s going to compete. Cleveland has just 13 runs this season over the course of five games. It’s been tough to watch Cleveland at the plate, and that certainly gives the advantage to the Jays.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Under is 5-2-1 in TOR last 8 games as an underdog
- CLE are 2-6 in their last 8 overall
- CLE are 6-2 in Bieber’s last 8 starts
- TOR are 2-7 in the last 9 meetings in Cleveland
- Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings
Free Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Indians MLB Prediction:
Frankly, I like the Jays to take game two of this series. Thornton will outpitch Bieber and Toronto will definitely score some runs. Toronto gets the win on the road here.
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The Cleveland pitching staff has gotten shelled a couple of times in the early goings of 2019. If Toronto can get an early run or two of Bieber, this could lead to a lot of bullpen work for Cleveland. If that’s the case, the Jays have a clear advantage and could outright win this game, while also easily covering the spread.
MLB Free Score Prediction: Toronto 5 – Cleveland 2
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